ALLEN PARK, Mich.—Calvin Johnson isn’t putting up the same type of otherworldly numbers he did last year when he led the NFL in receiving yards, set a Detroit Lions record for touchdowns and earned the biggest contract ever given to a non-quarterback this spring—and it’s not from a lack of effort on the Lions’ part.

Johnson has been targeted more in the first seven games this year (75 times) then he was at the same time last year (67 targets), and has the same number of receptions (41), but he hasn’t been nearly the red-zone threat or as sure-handed.

In Sunday’s 28-24 win over the Seahawks, Johnson dropped two passes and let the potential go-ahead touchdown glance off his fingers in the end zone with just under a minute to play. He’s dropped more touchdowns (two) this year than he’s caught (one) after snagging 16, some of the circus variety, last season.